Master in Finance - Profile

Hi Everyone!

I'm in my third undergraduate year, finishing next June 2021. I'm now thinking about what to do next and my main goal is to break into a strong Msc in Finance in Europe, so now preparing for the next season's application processes.

My profile is the following:

BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) GPA: 3.3/4.0 (80/100 in Spain, I think that's the exact conversion, but not sure though). Major in Economics.

1 Economics University in Spain (UC3M)

GMAT score: 750

CFA Level 1 candidate: sitting December 2020 (let's suppose I get to pass it, I'm studying extra hours for it :).)

Starting now a 6 months internship in the financial division of a non - financial well known international company.

Which chances do you think I have of being admitted in any of the top Msc in Finance in Europe (UK, Bocconi, HEC, etc)? Would I be admitted in IE, Esade and, if so, are them good options, having into account I'm spanish??

Thank you very much in advance!

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80/100 is actually much higher than a 3.3 GPA (you need to use a subject by subject conversion), so don't worry at all about your grades.

You would for sure be admitted into the Spanish MSc but honestly I wouldn't do them. Prioritize LSE, LBS, HEC. You should most likely receive an offer from one of the three, based on my experience there aren't many spaniards with good profiles applying for the MSc Finance. Unless you get TAS or IB experience before the MSc, I would also consider the MIM at HEC.

 

Thank you all for your quick answers, they are really helpful to me! You've really motivated to study abroad, since I'd love to have that international experience I lack right now.

It's a bit sad to hear that we Spanish people are less prepared when applying to these schools, although I believe it's true since i've read it more than once:(.

Anyway, your comments are very supportive for me, since in high school I got significantly better results than in undergrad, so I'm a bit unconfident about my GPA (by the way, I've got a 10/10 in baccalaureate (pre-undergrad), do you think this'd be any help if I add it to my application, being the undergrad GPA that lower?). Moreover, today I've found out today something which truly concerns me. Due to COVID, there are some courses from which I won't be graded now, but first semester next course. This year is the one I boosted up my career, so, without those grades, I'll finish this course around 7.3-7.4/10, although in reality they'll be around 8/10 by January, from the results I more or less know I will get (a bit strange, but that's the way Spain works:)) .

So, for the first application rounds I'll have that 7.3/7.4 GPA. I`ve being investigating, and for most UK schools they ask for at least 7.5/10 if you apply from Spain and, in general, top schools (HEC, Bocconi, etc.) ask for a 2:1, which is Spanish equivalent to 7/10 or 7.5/10, I'm not really sure yet. Anyway, I'll be in the lowest part of the minimum GPA, i'f not slightly below.

On the other hand, maybe the GMAT score, from what you've said and what I've read too, can compensate.

To be known as well, from my first research I've thought of Oxford MFE, LBS MFA, LSE MF, HEC MIF and Bocconi MF as my goals for the first trial and, if not admitted in any of them, try again and add some other schools (as well as the Spanish IE and ESADE) for the February-March rounds.

Given all that info, my question is whether you think I've got chances to be admitted in one of those five in the first round with that 7.4 GPA and being a CFA candidate, or should I wait until having that 8 GPA and the CFA Level 1 passed (hopefully) so as to applying in the latter rounds. Do you know which ones focus more on the GPA (bad for my interests) which ones on the GMAT (good for my interests), so maybe I can draw an application strategy consequently??

Thank you very very very much for your advise, you're really kindly supporting people!

 

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